No to OSN101
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The result of RMT's ballot on OSN101 will be out today, and we can expect a Yes vote, immediately followed by an official boycott of the newly-imposed unsafe procedures for drivers.
LT Health & safety
Room 101
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OSN 101 Should be left in room 101. The new procedures involve departing a platform with no CCTV or assistance, reversing the train after a SPAD or reversing after a platform overrun.
Enhanced AFM Functionality: Just Say No
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It's due to start next week, it puts us in danger, it makes us do higher-paid grades' work on the cheap, and its a threat to our jobs and our ever-decreasing promotion chances. What is it?
Weekly Inspections?
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It seems that on the Piccadilly line, Tube Lines bosses think that once-a-week track inspections should be just fine. Funny, they'd always thought once every 72 hours was necessary up until now.
Seven Poxy Grand
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A recent decision tells us a lot about London Underground Ltd's contemptuous attitude to passenger safety - and about the weakness
Runaway train: Money before safety
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In a leaked memo, TfL has admitted that a series of 'flaws' led to the potentially-fatal
Refusing to work on safety grounds
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London Underground assured us it was ‘safe’ to work on the day of the firefighters’ strike.
No Fire Cover? Not safe -> not working!
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There is quite some disruption today, as plenty of workers have realised that running an underround railway without adequate fire cover is not safe - so are refusing to do it.
Jubilee Chaos
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The patchwork of major incidents on London Underground, and safety cuts announced or envisaged by LUL management would be laughable were it not so serious.
Taking Risks
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Twice in the last week, managers have forced Green Park to stay open, despite it being below minimum numbers. Today, they finally had to admit defeat and close it.